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Secretary-General leads UN tribute to colleagues killed in Haitian quake
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today led United Nations staff and the family and friends of personnel who perished in the Haitian earthquake in honouring the memory of the 101 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the Organization. Read Full Report
UN rights chief calls for new approach to end cycle of violence in Nigeria
The United Nations human rights chief said today she was appalled by the latest "massacre" of hundreds of villagers in northern Nigeria, and called for authorities to tackle the underlying causes of the tension in the region. Read Full Report
Head of UN mission in Haiti says humanitarian aid will be needed until 2011
Nearly two months after Haiti was struck by a catastrophic earthquake, the top United Nations official there says the country is moving towards recovery and reconstruction but will need continued urgent humanitarian relief for at least the next 12 months. Read Full Report
Olympics and World Cup soccer must take up cause of right to housing - UN expert
The Olympic Games and the football World Cup must champion the right to adequate housing, with such mega-events often driving people out of their homes, according to a new United Nations report by an independent human rights expert. Read Full Report
UN and aid partners call for $60 million to help 110,000 Congolese refugees
The United Nations and its partners today launched an appeal for just under $60 million to help more than 100,000 refugees from the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have fled ethnic violence and are seeking refuge in neighbouring Republic of Congo (ROC). Read Full Report
UN health body issues first-ever guidelines on procuring safe malaria medicines
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today issued new guidelines for malaria treatment, marking the first time the agency has released guidance on procuring safe and effective medicines to treat the disease. Read Full Report
UN expert calls for culturally sensitive reforms for indigenous people in Australia
Despite recent advancements in tackling the human rights of indigenous people in Australia, an independent United Nations expert today called on the countrys authorities to develop new social and economic initiatives and to reform existing ones to allow respect for cultural integrity and self-determination. Read Full Report
West African farmers receive boost from UN organic food exporting initiative
Some 5,000 West African farmers are reaping the rewards from a United Nations scheme aimed at helping them export produce to the growing organic food market in the industrialized world. Read Full Report
Progress on womens rights will help achieve global development goals - Migiro
Significant progress in realizing womens rights is crucial to achieving sustainable development and the globally agreed targets to slash poverty, hunger, illiteracy and a host of other socio-economic ills, the Deputy Secretary-General said today. Read Full Report
Ban to visit Israel and occupied Palestinian territories later this month
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after attending next weeks meeting in Moscow on the Middle East peace process, his spokesperson announced today. Read Full Report
Shift in telecoms regulations could spur economic growth, UN report says
New approaches in regulating information and communication technology (ICT) could help to stimulate investment and growth in rolling out new networks and upgrading technology, despite the current global recession, according to a new United Nations report. Read Full Report
Sri Lanka: UN supports health services for resettled women
The United Nations is setting up mobile health clinics and distributing hygiene packs and maternity kits to women and children returning home to former conflict zones in northern Sri Lanka. Read Full Report
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